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Who uses classified ads anymore? The smart and savvy that's who. Classified ads have as of recent have become more of a tool in the arsenal of the bargain hunter. Making it an easy way for a former consumer in need of money or just not using an item any longer. Giving both that person and someone looking for that particular item the opportunity to get it cheaper than in a retail market and make some money.

Classified ads started out as a strictly printed text. But with the introduction to the internet to the world you classified ads have become a much simpler way to get many more people to see your ad. Being able to search by any category and even keywords has made searching the classifieds much easier and more bountiful.

With many classified ads you can still go through a local paper and have your ad in print along with them placing it on their website giving you double exposure. One small set back to online ads is that once placed it moves down on the list almost instantly because the next post goes above yours. Still it is a great option using a free online classified ad site.

There are even some classified ad sites that will take your ad and put it not only on their site, but will put it on many other sites. They call this ad syndication. You get on their site and you can just place an ad on their site for free, or for small fees can have your ad featured, a "look here" flashing emblem, or you can pay to have it syndicated out to as many sites possible. This is especially a great idea when trying to sell a large item like a vehicle.

Many large companies are seeing the usefulness of online classified ads even saving advertising money due to many sites being free or doing a type of outsourcing by using syndicating sites. With the ability to reach a large market and even run specials where if a certain ad is mentioned a large advertising discount will be given to the consumer.

With online auctions paving the way online classified ads have taken over the forefront. Making the sale of items faster and being able to use the online auction pay subsidiaries payment and often shipping is made easier. Due to the versatility of the online classified ad sites not only dealing with the buying and selling of goods classified ad sites have become much more prevalent.

The ability to search for a job, find out about the local high school play, or even read the local obituaries all these features make online classifieds much more visited. If you haven't searched an online classified ad check it out, I think you'll be surprised what you find. Happy shopping and hope the holidays treat you all well.

Hal Johnson, who has been using online classifieds to find bargains for the last 10 years has found an online classified site that syndicates their ads out to over 100 partners, meaning your ad will be placed automatically on all their partner sites. When you perform a search on their site, if the bargains you are looking for isn't on their site, they will search other sites to help you find the results you need. Stumblehere.com is the home of free classified ads and for a limited time you can test out their ad upgrades for free. Check out their site and place free classified ads now!